bertvorgon wrote:ha...yup...lots of toasty body parts. We used to have a few rotary cars...we made sure NOT to pit next to them...Does the word NOISY come to mind......

And environmentally unfriendly?

In the Westwood days when I was involved with a team, we once got pitted next to Barry’s Tekam RX7 – a true peripheral port 13B. When it ran, we couldn’t breath, and our eyes watered it was so bad. I remember washing my clothes once, and it not being enough!
But you live and learn, from that point on we looked at who was pitted where before choosing our spot…

bertvorgon wrote:ha...yup...lots of toasty body parts. We used to have a few rotary cars...we made sure NOT to pit next to them...Does the word NOISY come to mind......

And environmentally unfriendly?

In the Westwood days when I was involved with a team, we once got pitted next to Barry’s Tekam RX7 – a true peripheral port 13B. When it ran, we couldn’t breath, and our eyes watered it was so bad. I remember washing my clothes once, and it not being enough!
But you live and learn, from that point on we looked at who was pitted where before choosing our spot…

Byron

I've removed the oil metering pump and run all mine on pre mix, it stings the eyes a bit.

Still no news from the engine builder, maybe he's just dumped it all in a skip out back.

Seeing as you have been a rotary and race guy, you will enjoy this. A 3 rotor RX7 at our local race track. Took me a little bit to get him lined up, as we had similar hp. If I remember correctly, they dynoed it at just over 300.

See below, thanks Rob, I hadn't had my coffee.

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It's currently 89mm Dave. I don't think it can go any bigger than that?
There is a Datsun 510 (LHD US Import) race car in the UK, the owner lives about 20 miles from me, I've spoken to him today, he is going to sell me a spare L18 block so hopefully it'l be back on track soon. I wasn't expecting to spend this much on the engine so it'll put the body work repairs back a bit. But at least it'll be as good as it can be once done.

I'll take better pictures when I get over there next. It's all going in the bin now anyway, or maybe get turned into some garage furniture/art.
A replacement has been found
Normal service will resume shortly, I'm waiting for the builder to get back to me with what he's going to do to the replacement block and what spec pistons he wants to run.
What AFR / wideband would you recommend?

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